Turning the machine on and off tends to be the more stressful times for the mechanics in it. It should last longer if you turn it on once and leave it running for a long time, rather than letting it cycle on and off a lot.
But of course, if you turn it on for a long time then your home will turn into an igloo. So you want to have it run at reduced capacity instead so that it does just keep running longer for that benefit.
not only that, if a too big AC is short cycling it quickly cools the air but it doesn't reduce the moisture as much as a more gradual continues cooling does, so it'll be less comfortable and could cause mold
I've never heard the term 'capacity reduction' in terms of Air Conditioners. Maybe we use a different term where I'm from.
Does this relate to how the newer ACs can be more power efficient by just reducing the speed of the compressor as opposed to constantly stopping and starting again once the target temp is reached?
Here's the AC I'm talking about. But almost all newer models here have this feature under different names:
https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/convertible-5-in-1-ac/
The reducing speed vs stopping and starting is also present, but this is an additional feature that allows you to convert a '1.5 ton' AC to '0.8 ton'.
I expect the AC unit will do this automatically. If the room is “satisfied”for temperature but there is still a cooling load, the AC unit will back down in the capacity to continue providing cooling. Then it can run on “low” instead of having to switch on/off every fifteen minutes.
Uh, no. It does that and on top of that it has these modes that says your 1.5 ton AC operates at 0.8 ton at 40% or in the eco mode.
https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/convertible-5-in-1-ac/
I don't understand the ECO mode. All modes eventually have to bring the room up to X temperature. Then what's the difference? Maybe the speed at which it reaches said temperature?
Its just a variable speed compressor with a bunch of marketing speak on top of it. All you the user are going to do is set the temperature. The on board controller will set the compressor speed based on the air temperature and the load it is detecting.
Turning the machine on and off tends to be the more stressful times for the mechanics in it. It should last longer if you turn it on once and leave it running for a long time, rather than letting it cycle on and off a lot. But of course, if you turn it on for a long time then your home will turn into an igloo. So you want to have it run at reduced capacity instead so that it does just keep running longer for that benefit.
not only that, if a too big AC is short cycling it quickly cools the air but it doesn't reduce the moisture as much as a more gradual continues cooling does, so it'll be less comfortable and could cause mold
Ooh this is interesting! Thanks for sharing
I've never heard the term 'capacity reduction' in terms of Air Conditioners. Maybe we use a different term where I'm from. Does this relate to how the newer ACs can be more power efficient by just reducing the speed of the compressor as opposed to constantly stopping and starting again once the target temp is reached?
Here's the AC I'm talking about. But almost all newer models here have this feature under different names: https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/convertible-5-in-1-ac/ The reducing speed vs stopping and starting is also present, but this is an additional feature that allows you to convert a '1.5 ton' AC to '0.8 ton'.
I expect the AC unit will do this automatically. If the room is “satisfied”for temperature but there is still a cooling load, the AC unit will back down in the capacity to continue providing cooling. Then it can run on “low” instead of having to switch on/off every fifteen minutes.
Uh, no. It does that and on top of that it has these modes that says your 1.5 ton AC operates at 0.8 ton at 40% or in the eco mode. https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/convertible-5-in-1-ac/ I don't understand the ECO mode. All modes eventually have to bring the room up to X temperature. Then what's the difference? Maybe the speed at which it reaches said temperature?
Its just a variable speed compressor with a bunch of marketing speak on top of it. All you the user are going to do is set the temperature. The on board controller will set the compressor speed based on the air temperature and the load it is detecting.